as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
prescient environmentalists and politicians who long ago made sure that these beautiful areas would forever be spared from development
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Recent Examples of prescient
This wasn’t an entirely new concept, of course, but Euro 2000 seemed a prescient example.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While that message was certainly prescient—and one that the Party should not abandon entirely—Allsop also believes there’s room to adopt a more concrete platform against specific examples of élite corruption or the trampling of civil liberties.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Writer/director James DeMonaco created a nightmare for our times — one that, in hindsight, feels frighteningly prescient.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The result makes clear just how prescient the writer was about an emerging political climate.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the Kimmel news, Vance’s seemingly prescient resignation monologue has been recirculating on social media platforms this week.
—Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Fair enough, but Roxie’s self-serving warning turns out to be prescient when Wes comes home to find Estelle ready to break up with him, bags packed and everything.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
The idea of there being a comfort of falling back into a routine feels prescient right now.
—Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Thanks to a prescient investment in producing a promotional video for the CTR model, the world would become acquainted with Ruf through scenes of gratuitous smokey drifts on the Nurburgring, captured from a helicopter no less.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While that message was certainly prescient—and one that the Party should not abandon entirely—Allsop also believes there’s room to adopt a more concrete platform against specific examples of élite corruption or the trampling of civil liberties.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Writer/director James DeMonaco created a nightmare for our times — one that, in hindsight, feels frighteningly prescient.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The result makes clear just how prescient the writer was about an emerging political climate.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the Kimmel news, Vance’s seemingly prescient resignation monologue has been recirculating on social media platforms this week.
—Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Fair enough, but Roxie’s self-serving warning turns out to be prescient when Wes comes home to find Estelle ready to break up with him, bags packed and everything.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
The idea of there being a comfort of falling back into a routine feels prescient right now.
—Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Thanks to a prescient investment in producing a promotional video for the CTR model, the world would become acquainted with Ruf through scenes of gratuitous smokey drifts on the Nurburgring, captured from a helicopter no less.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescient
Adjective
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Homebuilders are getting more cautious, says economist Wolf.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Markets had expected the more fiscally cautious Shinjiro Koizumi to win.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Integrating such a messy light source into a silicon photonics chip required careful engineering.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Avoiding these dangers and reducing the U.S. economy’s exposure to risk requires a careful, farsighted strategy that recognizes the reality of the United States’ place in today’s world.—
Don Graves,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Sep. 2025
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No matter what compromises Lucas and our farsighted mayor at the time, Rahm Emanuel, offered, there was no compromise from this group.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Owners are advised to be proactive about counter-surfing by never leaving food or crumbs out, as even small amounts can cause a pup to develop a bad habit.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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More proactive actions, fewer reactive ones.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In 1960s Yugoslavia, a visionary woman unites village housewives into a knitting collective.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Widely considered a visionary pioneer, his groundbreaking technology transformed modern life around the globe.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This was a forward-looking collection (seemed to be 100 looks) that felt young and fresh, but will still appeal to the core customer.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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As plastic waste clogs rivers, kills marine life and threatens human health, many leaders of countries, communities and forward-looking companies are working on ways to stem the tide of plastic pollution.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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